Airbus

Aerospace

PrincipalEngineerPhysicalDesign&StructuralIntegrity(m/f)

$480–720k ~AI est. Kraków, Poland FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Principal Engineer – Physical Design & Structural Integrity (m/f) at Airbus. Skills: Physical Design, Structural Integrity, Stress Analysis, Finite Element Analysis. Validate engineering deliverables. Approve engineering deliverables”

Industry & Context.

Aerospace
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving; Analytical skills; Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Working knowledge of aircraft certification processes, Expert-level knowledge of aerospace CAD systems, Expert-level knowledge of CAE/FEA solvers, 10+ years aerospace mechanical design experience, 10+ years structural analysis experience

Nice to Have

Prior experience with aero-engine manufacturer

What You'll Do.

Validate engineering deliverables

Approve engineering deliverables

Validate static stress reports

Validate dynamic stress reports

Validate hand calculations

Validate Fatigue assessments

Validate Damage Tolerance assessments

Validate 3D physical design

Validate GD&T strategies

Validate kinematic studies

Validate lifing studies

Support DOA certification

Generate technical artifacts

Lead technical investigations

Lead root-cause analyses

Mentor local engineering teams

Elevate technical capability

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Guide engineers

Communication Scope

Technical communication

Full Job Description

****Job Description:**** **As part of Airbus 's ambition to grow a proficient and competitive Engineering organisation, we are launching a Commercial Aircraft Engineering Centre in Poland. This initiative aims to leverage Poland's talent pool and technological ecosystem, specifically in the field of Propulsion systems, while supporting our broader Engineering workload and competitiveness requirements, and reinforcing Airbus’ strategic engagement with Poland.** **Role Overview Join Airbus Poland Engineering center, as the Principal Engineer – Physical Design & Structural Integrity. You will be the foremost technical expert within the Kraków Center for all mechanical and structural engineering disciplines.** **This role provides critical support to the Technical Operations leader by ensuring that all physical designs, structural integrations, and mechanical systems are technically sound, highly optimized, and certifiable. You will lead the technical validation of stress analyses (Static, Fatigue, and Damage Tolerance) and mentor the local engineering teams to execute complex designs in compliance with Airbus CS-25 regulations.** **Key Responsibilities** **Technical Leadership & CS-25 Compliance** * ****Technical Validation:** Act as the primary Technical Checker/Approver of engineering Center deliverables before they are submitted for DOA certification, covering:** * **Static and dynamic stress reports.** * **Complex Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and hand calculations.** * **Fatigue and Damage Tolerance (F &D) assessments, ensuring the structural lifespan and safety margins meet rigorous aerospace standards.** * **3D physical design.** * **Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD &T) strategies and kinematic studies for moving mechanical systems.** * **Lifing studies.** * ****DOA Support:** Work closely with the Technical Operations leader to generate the technical artifacts (drawings, stress reports, test specifications) required for Airbus CS-25 compliance.** * **

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